SPORTING.
♦— AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, January 2. The Auckland Racing Club's meeting was continued to-day, in fine weather. The course is in good order after last night's rain. The following aie the details of the racing:— GOODWOOD HANDICAP, af 200 soys; one mile— Ngapuka, 6st 9lb, 1; Tui Cakobau, 7st 41b, 2; Dunborve, 6st Blb, 8. Paritutu 9at 3lb, Grenadier Bst 4ib. Ingiis 7st 13lb. . Chanteuse 7et lllb, Sedition 7st 101 b, Haldane 7st 21b and Aristocrat 6st llib also started. Won by two lengths. Time— lmin 42sec. SYLVIA HANDICAP, of 150 soys; six furlongs— Merriwa, Bat 3lb, U Sharpshooter, 7st 81b, 2; Idealism, 7et 7lb, 3. Roselike 7st 21b, Royal Scotland 7st. Lady Doon 6st 12.W, Pightwg Fidh 6st 121 b and Excalibu/ 6st 10lb also started. M'erriwa took charge at the 1 lawn rails, and won by half a length. Time— < lmin 17, 3-SSGC. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 500 boy*; one mile and a quarter— Leonator, 7st 81b, 1; Master Soul\ Bst lllb, 2; Celtic,. 6st, 3. Carl Rosa Bst and Bully 6st also started. Lebnator led all the way, and won by two lengths and a half. Time— 2min 8 3-sseo. RO*AL STAKES, of 'soo sovb; six fudonga ' —Armlet, Bst Blb, 1; Elysian, 7st, 2; Broadsword, 7st 51b, 8. Coromandel Bst 61b also i started. Arraiet Wfls in front all the way, winning easily by a length and a half. Time , —lmin 15 2-Sseo. AUCKLAND HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200 8ovb; two miles— Reservoir, lOst lllb, 1; Cretuot, 9st, 2; Hau(*pu, I2st 61b, 3. Lu?eomb3 list and Waiheku 9st 13lb also started. Won easily. : Time— 4min 55sec ADD RANGITIKEI NEWMARKET HANDICAP, of 375 soys; , six furlongs— Wauchope, 7si 7lb, 1; Taimanupo,. Bst Blb, 2; Flitaway, 7st 9lb, 8. Cambrian 9st 51b, Royal Soult 9st 21b, Devonport. Bst 4lb, Miss Winnie Bst, Gold Lace 7st 121 b and Tarina 7st 91b also started. Won : by a neck. Time— lmin 16b€c. AUCKLAND PLATE, of 325 soys; one 1 mile and a half— Bobrikoff, 83t lllb,-l; Zim--1 merman, 9st 41b 2; Master Delaval, 9st lib, 8. The only starters. Time— 2min 38 2-6seo.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9430, 2 January 1909, Page 5
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